Quiet Streets

On my walk to work this morning I couldn't help but notice that the bank was closed and that the streets were almost void of all traffic. Reason being is that it's Good Friday and it's an unofficial official holiday here.

I find it rather unusual being that Sri Lanka is primarily a Buddhist country yet we get a day off for Prophet Muhammad's birthday(Muslim) and they celebrate Christmas complete with nativity scenes.

Spectacles Update

I forgot to mention that I went back to the optometrist and picked up my glasses. Again they felt a little funny, in that my vision was just a little off. For the record I wear bifocals.

The salesman took a look how they sat on my face then pushed them down just a tad bit on my nose "How do you see now?", wouldn't you know it, it was the difference between night and day.
he made some further adjustments and gave them back to me. Still a tad bit funny but he said it would take awhile for my eyes to get adjusted to them and that seems to be the case.

I got a good deal as well around $158USD for line free, anti-glare bifocals on rimless metal frames. At least a solid $100USD more back home, probably more.

Just in case your wondering they call eyeglasses here spectacles.

American Experience - PBS Series

I am somewhat of a history buff, for no other reason asides the fact that I am somewhat of a history buff. Which is probably why I enjoy the PBS series American Experience. They are like mini history lessons all in 50 minutes. Just finished watching one about the Dust Bowl, very informative.

And as Forrest Gump would say "And that's all I have to say about that"

Which reminds me, have I ever blogged how I was almost an extra in the movie Forrest Gump and how Chris and I will never watch it together as I can point out so many people that I knew and the roles they played as extras in the film?

Guess now that I have mentioned it I will have to blog about it soon!

The Storm in the Cloud